Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-14

sued against BARRIERS and saloonkeepers
for exhibiting pictures OF "Adamless Eden
The penalty is imprisonment not exceed
ing two months.
The commissioner of the general land Of
fee says it has been the parctice Of his Of
flee to accept the certificates OF a clerk OF
probate court when under seal OF his office,
as being n sufficient certificate OF the Off
cial character OF q notary public. He sub
mits the question to the secretary OF the
interior as to authority Of clerks OF pro
bate courts TO give such certificates, and
the secretary decides, after citing laws and
rules OF the department., that the clerk
Of a probate court Is not competent to cer-
THY to the authenticity OF the sets oil NJ
tary public and other officials unless the
appointment OF such officials appear on
record in the court OF which he is clerk.
This decision is very important to persons
t~ransacting business in the interior de-
partment.
Fair wheat reports come from Sacramen-
to, Santa Clare, Salina and Sonoma valleys,
CAL, but the great wheat region IN the
San Joa qnin valley is suffering badly for
want OF rain. North OF San Francisco the
early winter-sown grain still requires from
twenty to thirty inches OF rain to insure a
good average crop in these counties. Indi-
tAO an y
the crop, even with good rains to come,
will he about the average.
Mr.. Junius S. Morgan, the London and
New York banker, has again remembered
Trinity college, Hartford, Conn.,, in q gift
OF SO, 600 toward the $685. 600 necessary
for the proposed Scientific building. Mr..
Morgan is a graduate OF Trinity.
Earthquake tromors terrified the inhabi-
tants OF Contocook, n. H., on the 9th. The
vibrations we're heard like thunder claps.
The cracking OF the frozen ground and
breaking of ice in the ponds added to the
noise. The shocks lasted about n minute.
Houses were Jared, dishes ratified of tho
shelves and nan people were rolled from
their beds.
ID. w. Fields, foreman Of the Walrand
Cattle company at Macleod, arrived nj
Fort Benton. He reports that hundreds
of Blood Indians are crossing the line into
Montana, despite the efforts o, the mount
ed police to keep them b'.,k. He met one
party near the line going north with twenty
five stolen horses.
In Rhode Island, Mr.. Davis (Dem.) has
a plurality for governor of probably ], 900
together with tho rest OF the Democratic
state ticket; except attorney general,
which is still in doubt. The prohibition
vote is a fizzle, and the woman suffrage
vote made a poor showing. TIL vote cast
has been a very large one, and everybody
that could cast a ballot has Ion so.
Gov. Lee Of Virginia strongly condemns
the foolishness OF Southern miiitiamen who
say they won't go to the national drill at
Washington and compete with colored
companies.
In connection with the recent failure Of
the Maritime bank at st. Johns, n. s., il
has been discovered that bills Of exchange
which Enssed between the Stewart firm,
Guy Bevan & Co. and the bank were in.
dorssd by irresponsible boys in the employ
OF the three concerns.
In Boston a building occupied by tho
Wright Il Potter Printing company, o.. j.
Rand & Co, bookbinders, Wilson Bros,
publishers. and G.. X. Paul e Co., dealers
in iron and brass castings, was burned.
Wright & Potter, who are Che state print.
ers, lose $40, 600, fully insured. The 9th.
er losses aggregate s35, 600, with S27, o00
insurance.
The scalpers have been badly scalped by
the interstate commerce law. Said one OF
them: I'VE are knocked out completely.
all we can do Is to sell out what we have
on hand and go out OF business. The pen
alties OF the new law are so great that we
would be unable to get any tickets without
that | am told"
A bill authorizing the execution OF muir.
derers by electricity was defeated in the
Pennsylvania senate.
President Scrymser, OF the Central and
South American Telegraph company. re.
ports from his correspondents hat there
= x.N N IrNnuNn nauaA nhAIarn wrts hf.,
$500 miles Of Ell Paso, Tex. where an in.
cipient scare exists.
Secretary Whitney has decided to push
to completion the work on tile cruisers
Atlanta, Boston and Chicago, so as to
permit OF an early adjustment OF the ae-
counts with the contractors. To this end
all extra work on the vessels will be dis.
continued, and, aside from ZONE small
changes necessary to fit the vessels for sea,
the energies OF the department will be con.
centrated upon the work required by the
original contracts with John Roach.
Secretary Whitney says there is no
truth in the statement that there have
been unnecessary delays in the establish
ment Of an ordnance foundry in Washing
ton.
The president appointed Gustav Meyer
postmaster at Boscobel, Wis, vice John
Pepper Democrat), removed on charges Of
embezzlement.
Senators Morrill, and Plumb, with their
families, have returned to Washington
from their Florida trip.
Patrick Donahue says hat Boston alone
sent $500, 600 to Ireland last year for the
purpose OF paying rents to the landlords.
The executive committee of the Society
of the Army Of the Cumberland have com.
pleted the programme for the annual meet.
ing OF the society in Washington on May IL
and12. The meeting will be held on the morn.
ing OF May IL. Gen. Sheridan will preside.
The GRAFTON will be delivered on the evening
OF that day at the Congregational church.
The Garfield statue at the west approach
OF the capitol will be unveiled on May IL,
the president and cabinet being present.
The Peterson company, OF Bristol, Eng,
made n purchase Of eight car loads OF
flour from the roller mill company at
Eau Claire to be shipped along as fast az
it is manufactured.
In the Wayne circuit court at Michigan
Judge Jennison gave his decision on the
contest or the will OF the late Francis J.
Palms declaring it void. The will ave
Palms 81, 600. 900 to his own children tn
be held by them in trust for their children.
A friendly contest was begun to secure a
legal decision on the will. In his decision
Judge Jennison holds that the statutes
are against controlling fortunes from the
grave from generation to generation.
Walla Walla Statesman: Unless the
interstate bill will cause rates
to advanc too high, there viii be at least
5000 head OF Oregon and Washington
horses shipped to eastern markets tho
present year.
In accordance with instructions from the
headquarters OF the army, Washington,
ID. c., q en-. Thomas III. Ruger, the depart
ment commander, has appointed IA general
court-martial to meet at Fl. Smelling, Tor
the trial OF Second Lieutenant James II.
g. Wilcox, OF the 18th cavalry, who was ar.
rested in st. Louis, Mo-, about three weeks
ago, for duplicating his pay accounts and
for being absent from his station, Fl. Ke
OCH, Mont, without permission.
King Christian TX. OF Denmark, famous
for having married of his children SO we'll,
intends to be in London on the occasion
OF the celebration OF Queen Victoria's jubi.
lee. He is the only sovereign living who
was present on the occasion other majesty's
accession in 1887.
The duke and duchess OF Edinburgh, who
have gone from Malta to Cannes to meet
the queen and the Grand Duchess Vladimer,
are to arrive at Clarence House about May
20, and they will remaini in England till the
end OF July, when the duchess and her chill
dren are to go to Germany for three months,
P~ostofices established-Dakota: Kemp
ton, Grand Forks county; Liberal, Nelson
county. Montana: Rocker, Silver Bow
county. Postmasters commissioued-Da.
kota. Aberdeen, John II. frey: Wisconsin.
Burlington, Francis r. Renschlin; Iowa,
Oakland Mills, Charlotte Beusel; Minneso-
ia, ~Chanhassen, George j. Bradley; st.
Wendall, Michael McNulty; Montana, Twin
Bridges, Gilbert B.. Wheat.
Senator Spooner. who is recognized as
one OF the best lawyers OF the senate, and
who has devoted a good deal OF study to
the subject oi regulating interstate com,
merce, and particularly to the existing law,
said to u reporter in regard to the act OF
the commissioners suspending the opera.
tions of the fourth section for ninety days,
tina the beard had not exceeded It's legiti
mate powers. Broader power is lodged in
the commission, he says, thar il has